Leviticus 21:10 (WEB)
“‘He who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and who is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose, or tear his clothes.
Fathers and councils · 2
Catena Aurea on Mark
- Leo the GreatCatena Aurea on Mark
“…of the honour of the priesthood, forgetting that command, by which it is said of the High Priest, “He shall not uncover his head or rend his clothes.” [Lev 21:10]” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“…as cruel, yet is necessary to faith: the high priest is forbidden to approach the dead bodies of his father and mother, of his brothers and of his children; to the end, that no grief may distract a soul engaged in offering sacrifice to God, and wholly devoted to the Divine mysteries.” — editor's note: Lev. xxi. 10–12.
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Cross-references · 7
Parallel passages
Leviticus 21:10 and 2 Samuel 14:26 share the same wording (10 words).
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Cited together in Leo the Great on Mark 14:60–65 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Leo the Great on Mark 14:60–65 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Leo the Great on Mark 14:60–65 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Leo the Great on Mark 14:60–65 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Leo the Great on Mark 14:60–65 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Leo the Great on Mark 14:60–65 (Catena Aurea).